Build Good Habits On Purpose
If you do something frequently, without thinking about it, you've created a habit. Habits can be either healthy or unhealthy - good or bad. It is entirely possible to frequently do the wrong things and build bad habits. Or, it can be the other way around.
But for now, let's take a moment to reflect on the habits you admire about yourself. Even if is difficult or uncomfortable for you to brag about yourself go ahead and do it anyway. Grab a sheet of paper and make a list of at least your top 10 good habits.
As you sit to make that list you will no doubt entertain some thoughts of good habits you wish you had; mark these ideas down the middle of the page next to your first list. What are some of the better habits you would love to be able to write down?
Now then, start a 3rd list on the far right side of the page and think about the people you most respect and look up to. What good habits do they have that you'd most like to emulate?
Are any of the habits in the second two columns things you can commit to marking in your calendar right now. Like the habit of sending 3 thank you cards every day or working out 4 times each week, or connect with 10 people each day on Twitter or Facebook? Make time for the good habits you'd like to add to your list. You can always count on this principle: In order to establish a habit, you must schedule the activity; if you don't, it simply will go undone.
A small notebook will be the most useful because you can carry it with you wherever you go. Then, if you find yourself in a place where you have to wait on someone else (traffic, the dentist's office, waiting for a phone call, etc., you can just pull out that notebook, review what's on your lists and make more notes. Have that notebook handy, and when you are ready to add some more good habits to your routine you have a great list to refer back to.
Don't forget to take the new good habits you have developed and move them to the first column. It has been said that habits take about 21 days to change - why not find out for yourself? Get that notebook, and get started!
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